Senior Client Onboarding Officer (m/f/d) in Hamburg or Berlin
fieldfisher
| Company | fieldfisher |
| Category | Customer Support |
| Location | Hamburg |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Senior |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Last verified | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Public employment agency (arbeitsagentur) |
Description
What You Will Gain
• You can look forward to a varied range of tasks and flat hierarchies
• You’ll work independently in an innovative and open-minded environment
• You’ll become part of a team where mutual support and a friendly atmosphere are the norm
Personal development through feedback sessions, workshops and a personal development budget
• As well as an attractive salary package and the Deutschlandticket, you can look forward to further benefits in our modern office environment
• Flexible working hours and the option of fixed days working from home are standard practice for us
• After your probationary period, we’ll provide you with a budget to set up an ergonomic workspace at home
• To help you relax, we offer 30 days’ holiday for full-time employees
• You’ll also benefit from our corporate benefits programme, giving you access to numerous discounts and vouchers
• Regular get-togethers with colleagues, e.g. after-work drinks and the summer and Christmas parties
Your RoleWe are currently seeking a Senior Client Onboarding Officer (m/f/d) in Berlin or Hamburg to join our team Risk & Compliance on a full-time, on a fixed-term contract , effective immediately.
Your role:
We are seeking a Senior Client Onboarding Officer to join our Onboarding function within the wider Risk & Compliance group at the firm. This is an important, highly technical role, supporting the firm’s client acceptance process and anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions compliance framework.
This is an important, highly technical role, supporting the firm’s client acceptance process and anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions compliance framework.
You need too:
• Conduct AML screening and risk assessments (+ Conflicts screening post-training) at a high-quality level ensuring accuracy and sophisticated work product
• Provide support and feedback in Quality Control, supervision, and development of junior staff
• Manage and navigate key stakeholder needs, queries and service-level issues at Partner and fee-earner team level
• Attend & deliver relevant training internally as business needs demand.
• Escalate relevant team management issues to Client Onboarding Manager(s)
About You
• Undergraduate diplomas in Law or other relevant disciplines are preferred. However, specific circumstances outside of this with transferable expertise/skills will be considered.
• Proven experience in a comparable commercial services firm or business model aligning with that of a global law firm, in an AML compliance type role.
• There is also a preference for dual-skilled candidates as per standard model, i.e. those with prior experience dealing with legal Conflict of Interest checks in a similar function. However prior experience is not a strict requirement for consideration for the role, if candidate(s) demonstrates strong and relevant AML/KYC experience.
Not a perfect match? No problem. We value initiative, curiosity and people who bring energy and new perspectives to our mission. You may still be the ideal fit for this role – or another one.
Über unsFieldfisher ist eine internationale Wirtschaftskanzlei mit marktführender Praxis in den dynamischsten Sektoren der Welt. Bei uns findest Du eine einzigartige Gemeinschaft: von Hamburg über Berlin, Düsseldorf und Frankfurt am Main bis nach München – und in unseren Büros weltweit. Gemeinsam beraten wir unsere Mandant:innen klar, auf den Punkt und oft an der Schnittstelle zu neuen Entwicklungen und Technologien. Wir suchen die Herausforderung. Wir kämpfen für das richtige Ergebnis und pflegen dabei unseren Fieldfisher-Spirit – geprägt durch Offenheit, Wertschätzung und Zusammenhalt.